Seeing Hinata's dejected expression, Boruto finally forced himself to call her Mother.
Hearing that, Hinata became even more confused. She was still so young—why did she have a son around her own age? Naruto's age did not match up with Boruto's either, so she looked at Naruto in puzzlement.
Naruto scratched his head and told Hinata that Boruto had come from twenty years in the future.
Hinata nodded skeptically, a hint of secret delight in her eyes as she said, "So Boruto is the child Naruto and I will have in the future. We became husband and wife afterward."
"That's true in Boruto's world..."
Hinata automatically ignored Naruto's words. She found Boruto much more pleasing to the eye now, but having a son her own age still felt strange, and she did not know what to say.
At that moment, Naruto stepped forward and said, "Let's not worry about Boruto for now. We should get on with what we need to do. Didn't we agree to cultivate Nature Energy together today...?"
After saying that, Naruto walked over to Hinata's side, and the two chatted and laughed as they entered the main family residence.
Boruto, left standing where he was, felt somewhat at a loss. It was as though he had become an outsider.
Just then, Neji approached with Hanabi. After glancing at Boruto, he said, "You're Boruto? Lord Naruto instructed us to teach you the Gentle Fist. Besides that, there are some Uzushio Village courses as well."
After Uzushio ninja established a base in Konoha, the Hyuga Clan had been among the first Ninja Clans to show goodwill. As a result, the Hyuga Clan had acquired advanced teaching materials from Uzushio Village's ninja academy and became one of Konoha's experimental sites.
Boruto found Neji somewhat familiar, but he was quickly